JeffGollin said:
He has adequate speed for a possession wideout.
Let's put this in perspective.
We're all gushing over the 4.5 times posted by Roy Williams and Fitz. And a 4.55 supposedly is the break-point for Mike Williams. But Woods runs a 4.45 and it's considered "adequate for a possession receiver?"
Am I missing something here?
Um... Are
you missing something here? Roy Williams ran sub-4.0 40s TWICE. Of the three "big" WRs, RW's "super power" is his big-play ability, because he's big and fast.
Larry Fitzgerald kept his stock because he ran "adequate" 40s in his campus workout. I'm still unconvinced that he's more than an above-average possession WR, and don't think that he'll be able to stretch defenses. What's special about him is is size (tall and strong) and the perfection that he has running routes and general body control. He's the most well-rounded prospect at his position.
Mike Williams is kind of an X-factor. He has unbelieveable size, and can run good routes. His towering size (nearly three inches taller than both Fitz and R. Williams) is seen to make up for any lack of speed that he might have (though I don't think that he looks slow on the football field).
Reggie Williams and Mike Jenkins are the poor-man's Mike Williams, but is probably less of a risk. Michael Clayton is a poor-man's Larry Fitzgerald. Lee Evans is a poor-man's Roy Williams.
Rashaun Woods lacks the size of Mike Williams, the speed of Roy Williams, and the strength and precision of Larry Fitzgerald. He's a good all-around prospect, and might turn out to be a very good NFL wideout, but I don't see what makes him special in comparison to the other prospects.